Details
LOT 2737
Celtic Britannia. Eastern North Thames Region AV Stater. Circa 60-20 BC. Uninscribed coinage. SS type.
Two reversed 'S' motifs in field / Annulate horse to right with beaded mane, wing motif and pellet triad above, wheel below. ABC 2237; VA 1509-1; SCBC 34. Good Very Fine. Very rare.(5.55gr, 18mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s.
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LOT 2737
Celtic Britannia. Eastern North Thames Region AV Stater.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
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